In 2025, the EU exported €366.2 billion worth of medicinal and pharmaceutical products and imported €145.7 billion, resulting in a record trade surplus of €220.5 billion.
Compared with 2024, exports rose by 16.0% (from €315.7 billion), and imports increased by 21.0% (from €120.4 billion).
EU trade in medicinal and pharmaceutical products, 2015-2025 (€ billion). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.
Top extra-EU exporter Ireland, top importer Italy
In 2025, Ireland was the EU’s largest exporter of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to countries outside the EU, with exports valued at €93.8 billion, followed by Germany (€67.9 billion) and Belgium (€38.5 billion).
The largest importers from countries outside the EU were Italy (€27.5 billion), Belgium (€24.7 billion) and Germany (€24.2 billion).
Main trade partners: US and Switzerland
The United States was the main destination for extra-EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products in 2025, accounting for 43.8% of all exports, valued at €160.6 billion. Switzerland was the second largest partner (16.3%, €59.7 billion), followed by the United Kingdom (5.6%, €20.6 billion). (....)